“Barbadians want a Barbadian Head of State. This is the ultimate statement of confidence in who we are and what we are capable of achieving. Hence, Barbados will take the next logical step toward full sovereignty and become a Republic by the time we celebrate our 55th Anniversary of Independence.”
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-barbados-queen/barbados-says-it-will-remove-queen-elizabeth-as-head-of-state-idUSKBN26716A
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-barbados-queen/barbados-says-it-will-remove-queen-elizabeth-as-head-of-state-idUSKBN26716A
“Barbadians want a Barbadian Head of State. This is the ultimate statement of confidence in who we are and what we are capable of achieving. Hence, Barbados will take the next logical step toward full sovereignty and become a Republic by the time we celebrate our 55th Anniversary of Independence.”
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-barbados-queen/barbados-says-it-will-remove-queen-elizabeth-as-head-of-state-idUSKBN26716A